![]() Which begs the question: when does a hot cross bun cross the line and become something else entirely? Can a savoury bun with a cross on it even be considered in the same category as traditional hot cross buns? (According to CHOICE verifier Jane, "No. The savoury bun is flavoured with Coles' special burger sauce and pickle pieces, topped with cheese. ![]() ![]() (Although we weren't able to find any of these – perhaps they were so popular they'd sold out?) If traditional hot cross buns are more your style, check out our official hot cross buns review, which includes traditional, choc chip and gluten-free varieties.Ĭoles' Special Burger Sauce NXB: does it live up to the hype? The Coles NXBsĬoles really pushed the envelope with its NXB offerings this year, with the Special Burger Sauce NXB taking things up a notch from last year's Vegemite hot cross bun, which is also available this year. We picked the weirdest NXBs we could find in Coles and Woolies, and dared intrepid CHOICE staffers to taste them, to help you decide what to add to your shopping trolley and which ones to leave on the shelf. This year's 'Not Cross Bun' (NXB) offerings are particularly out there, even in the context of what has come before This year's 'Not Cross Bun' (NXB) offerings are particularly out there, even in the context of what has come before. (Hot cross bun purists are probably clutching their pearls whenever they're near a bakery section.) It all started with fruit-free and choc-chip hot cross buns, but now there are truly wild combinations like apple and cinnamon, brioche, and even Vegemite hot cross buns. Every year, hot cross buns hit the shelves earlier and earlier – in some shops they land on Boxing Day! And with the ever-earlier availability of this Easter treat comes an ever-increasing range of flavours and riffs on traditional buns.
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